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Graduate Program Coordinators Handbook
Section 8
International Students
The University considers a student's ability to communicate effectively in the English language to be critically important to his/her academic and personal success as well as to safety in laboratories and other academic or research environments.
The Graduate School requires all international applicants whose primary language is not English and/or who have completed their undergraduate education primarily outside of the USA to submit official TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson's Test of Academic English scores as evidence of English language proficiency. The University's English language proficiency requirements may be met by providing qualifying test scores as listed below. To be considered official, test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the University and be less than two (2) years old. The TOEFL school-code for the University of Mississippi is 1840.
The Graduate School recognizes a number of countries as being English-speaking (exemption list) and applicants who are citizens of these countries will be exempted from the English proficiency requirement for International Applicants. In addition, evidence that English is an applicant's "native language" can be determined by the medium of academic study, which is defined as the equivalent of four (4) years of instruction at the secondary or college level where the language of instruction is English. Applicants who have earned a bachelors or masters degree from an institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction is English may be considered for a waiver of the requirement for English language proficiency testing.
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For a TOEFL Concordance Table, please click HERE.
International applicants who apply for admission as short term Non-Degree Seeking Students must meet the University's requirements and comply with the requirements of their respective sponsor-programs or sending-institutions as agreed upon by the University. International applicants who apply for admission as short term Non-Degree Seeking Exchange Students from academic institutional partners or ISEP may be exempted from the TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson's test requirement though must nonetheless provide a certification of English language proficiency issued by the institution through which the exchange program is facilitated.
International applicants who do not meet the English language proficiency requirements as stated above may be admitted with English Language Deficiency to a graduate program of study at the University, provided all other application and admission requirements are met. The condition of their admission in such case may include one or more English language courses over the course of one or multiple terms until the English proficiency requirements for admission-without-conditions to the program have been met. The University requires that all international graduate students admitted conditionally on the basis of insufficient English language proficiency meet the following requirements:
- Admitted students whose TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson's Test Scores are 69-78 (TOEFL IBT), 523-549 (TOEFL PPT), 5.50-5.99 (IELTS) or 53-59 (Pearson's) must enroll in a 3-credit "English for Special Purposes"-course (IE100) during their first term of enrollment at the University must enroll in a 3-credit "English for Special Purposes"-course (IE100) during their first term of enrollment at the University.
- Students who wish to be considered for an exemption of the IE100 requirement may choose to take the English Placement Test offered during the International Student Orientation by the University's Test Center and facilitated by the Intensive English Program. International students who score at least 80 on the University's English Placement Test will be waived from the IE100 requirement. Please note that the cost of the English Placement Test (currently $25) will be charged directly to the student's bursar account upon taking the test.
- Students whose TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson's Test Scores are below 69 (TOEFL IBT), 523 (TOEFL PPT), 5.50 (IELTS) or 53 (Pearson's) must enroll in English courses ONLY at the University's Intensive English Program (IEP) during their first term of enrollment and until such time the requisite English language proficiency requirements for Fall admission - without language deficiency. Such students may not be able to serve as Graduate Assistants for the period of enrollment at IEP.
Course Description: IE 100 – English for Specific Purposes (3 credits)-English for Specific Purposes offers international students a hands-on introduction to the practices which constitute academic language use at the University of Mississippi. Through small-projects, readings, and discussions, students will investigate how academic English is actually used in classes and for various assignments. In particular, students will focus on developing skills and strategies that will strengthen their existing expertise in the following areas: locating, reading and critiquing academic articles; producing written work across a variety of genres (reaction papers, discussion questions, definitions, syntheses); and leading and participating in oral activities.
*Students required to take this course may also take additional graduate course during their first term of enrollment.
Students are responsible for achieving and maintaining their visa status. The Office of International Programs provides assistance and monitoring of international students with respect to immigration and visa matters. The majority of international graduate students will enter on an F-1 student visa, though some may enter with a J-1 sponsored or exchange-student visa, an F-2 dependent or a J-2 dependent visa. Graduate Program Coordinators are advised to direct questions in the area to the Office of International Programs.
An I-20 form is a document that students present to the Consular Officers when applying for an F-1 student visa. In some countries, this document is even necessary to apply for a passport. In order for the Office of International Programs to issue an I-20 to an international student who is not presently in the U.S., the student has to have been admitted by the Graduate School and there must be documentation that the student has sufficient funds to attend Ole Miss. The estimated cost of attendance (ECA) can be found on the Office of International Programs site. Click HERE
If a student is offered a graduate teaching assistantship, with the accompanying partial tuition scholarship and non-resident fee scholarship, this financial assistance can contribute to the resources needed by the student to meet the ECA. If a department offers an incoming international student an assistantship, it is very important that the department informs the Office of International Programs about this offer so that they can include the amount in the I-20 visa application form for the student. Applicants will often need to supplement any University support with their personal funds to meet the ECA.
Students who are already in the U.S., but want to begin studies here, will also need to complete a School Transfer Eligibility form that is available in the Office of International Programs. Though the processing time will vary from country to country, it generally takes a minimum of two months for an I-20 form to be prepared, mailed to the student, and for the student to obtain a visa.
Departments should always provide original letters using University departmental letterhead to the student regarding any assistantship or fellowship award. Some students do have a difficult time in the visa application interview convincing the Consular Officer that they will have sufficient funds for study. It is also important for the student to be able to state clearly and concisely why a particular program in a particular school is important for their career plans. Departments can help by giving the student information regarding the outstanding aspects of the program, the faculty, the research opportunities, etc. at this university as compared to another. The emphasis should not be on opportunities that the student might have to stay in the U.S. after completing a degree, but rather how study here will benefit the student and his/her country upon return. The Office of International Programs can assist students and faculty with questions concerning visas.
To satisfy INS requirements, international students in F-1 or J-1 status must maintain full-time enrollment (defined as 9 hours per regular semester) during the fall and spring semesters until their final enrollment period. During the final enrollment period, an international student may enroll for a minimum of 3 hours (1 hour if a summer term). However, if a student does not complete all degree requirements during this semester, he or she will be required to register for a full 9 hours in all subsequent semesters. A modification of this general rule applies to doctoral students who have completed their comprehensive examination, all required coursework, and are in the condition of candidacy. These students are required to meet the requirements for continuous enrollment, but this may be met by enrolling for as few as 3 hours for two out of the three enrollment periods during a calendar year. To be allowed to enroll for this reduced amount of hours (i.e., 3 hours instead of 9), an international student must have on file in the Graduate School a report of completion of the comprehensive exam and a letter from his or her academic advisor stating that he or she has completed all required formal course work and has given a projected semester for completion of the degree.
Master's degree seeking international students may also avail themselves of the option of enrolling for fewer than 9 hours during a regular semester if they have completed all required course work. To be permitted to do so, the student must provide a letter from his or her advisor stating that all required formal course work (other than thesis) has been completed and projecting the semester for completion of the degree.
Note that these reduced enrollment options do not change the required enrollment for eligibility for tuition scholarships.
Failing to maintain full-time enrollment will cause the student to lose his or her legal status. Among other things this would mean the student could no longer have work authorization.
Students who hold the immigration status of F-2, J-2 or B are not required to be full-time students for immigration purposes. For questions concerning any other status, contact the Office of International Programs.
International students who hold the immigration status of F-1 and have a valid I-20 from the University of Mississippi are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week on campus when school is in session. During official breaks, such as the period between fall and spring semesters or spring break, these students can work an unlimited number of hours on campus. Students can also work additional hours during the summer if they are not enrolled in classes but do intend to enroll in the fall. Assistantships do count toward this total. Students who hold J-1 status also can have on-campus work authorization but first need to have written approval from the institution that issued their IAP-66. The University of Mississippi's Office of International Programs would need to give the permission. Those in J-2 status can apply for work authorization through INS, which may take 90 days to process. Students in F-2 or B status have no work authorization and therefore cannot accept assistantships. It may be possible to change their status to one that would allow work authorization, but this can take time. A change of status application can take eight months to be processed by INS and work cannot begin until the change is formally approved.
Some graduate programs accommodate opportunities for off-campus internships. If an international student in F-1 status wishes to participate in such an internship, this usually falls under the category of F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT). To be eligible for CPT it is necessary for the academic advisor of the international student to be able to stipulate that the training is designed to enhance the student's overall educational experience, that the advisor will provide a degree of remote supervision of this training experience, and that the training is a course requirement or is required for completion of the degree. Training may be for up to 40 hours per week. While there is no limit to the amount of time spent on CPT, it is important for the student to understand that time spent on a full-time CPT internship will be deducted from the 12 months of Optional Practical Training time that many international graduate students try to reserve for the period just after they complete their degrees. Training that is for 20 hours a week or less is considered part time and requires concurrent course work in order to maintain full-time status. See the Appendix for a form to be used for setting up a Curricular Practical Training experience for a student.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) authorization is another opportunity for students to gain professional work experience in their fields of study. Students in F-1 status have a one-year period of eligibility. It can be used in the following situations: (1) during the summer if the student intends to register for the fall semester, (2) while school is in session provided that the training is not more than 20 hours per week, (3) full-time after completion of all course requirements for the degree excluding thesis and (4) full-time after completion of the course of study. GAINING THIS TYPE OF AUTHORIZATION DOES TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS. Students should come to the Office of International Programs well before their anticipated dates of employment to apply for authorization. It involves an application to the Immigration and Naturalization Service and endorsement from the Office of International Programs. Once granted, the student receives an Employment Eligibility Document (EED), which lists the dates they are authorized to work. The authorization is not employer specific, but the work does need to be in the student's major field of study and commensurate with his/her educational level.
Foreign scholars who desire to enroll in the Graduate School but who do not wish to pursue a degree, may be admitted without the required TOEFL score. Those students will be limited to enrollment as auditing students only. Should a student be admitted under this provision later wish to be admitted to a degree program, all admission requirements, including acceptable TOEFL scores or the equivalent, must be met. However, no work taken while an auditing student will be applied in any way to the degree program.


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UF's Hill Resigns Amid Shapiro Mess At Miami
August 3rd, 2012 10:17 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink
║ Schools: Florida
Tags: Aubrey Hill, Bush Hamdan, Miami, recruiting
In early 2011, first-year Florida coach Will Muschamp hired ex-Gator player Aubrey Hill away from Miami as his receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. By August of last year, Yahoo! Sports had uncovered an unholy mess of alleged rules violations at Miami tying back to cheater-turned-stoolie Nevin Shapiro. Hill was implicated in said mess. Florida quickly put out a statement backing Hill.
Muschamp also offered his support at the time: "I've talked to Aubrey after the article came out. I feel very comfortable with he and I's conversation. I support Aubrey 100%. I'm glad he's here at Florida and that's all I'm really going to comment on."
Fast forward almost exactly one year and Hill has resigned his post at Florida. According to Muschamp in a press release today:
"Aubrey informed me he was resigning for personal reasons that have nothing to do with the University of Florida. Aubrey didn't want to be a distraction to our team and our football program and he thought it was best for him to move on. I appreciate Aubrey's efforts and wish him the best of luck moving forward. He will always remain a Gator."
Just not as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. New offensive coordinator Brent Pease and grad assistant Bush Hamdan will coach the receivers this season.
As for Hill, he too had a statement:
"I have too much love and respect for this program to become a distraction as I deal with some personal issues," Hill said. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to have worked with Coach Muschamp, a tremendous staff and great group of players. The future is very bright here and the University of Florida will always have a special place in my heart. Go Gators."
Classy statement, but did Hill exit on his own or was he given a gentle nudge? Or was he flat-out ordered to walk the plank? Whatever the reasons for Hill's departure and whatever the impact on the teams' receivers and recruiting efforts, the more distance UF can put between itself and Miami and Shapiro and that debacle the better.
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In honor of 9/11, a special remembrance event will be held on Fri., Sept. 11, from noon to 12:30 p.m., in the Student Center. Joe Marschner, assistant professor, music and drama, will be performing patriotic music and HCC student John Luck will speak about his experience as a soldier in Iraq. HCC International Club President Siriki Diabate will speak about the concept of American freedom and his experiences here compared to his homeland in Cote d'Ivoire, Africa. The ceremony will conclude with Scott Schneider on the bagpipes.
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Gov. Mike Pence and Federal Subsidies to the States
When he was a high-ranking conservative Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Pence was a chief critic of Washington's out-of-control spending and growing debt. Now that he is Indiana's governor, Pence is dependent on the same federal largesse that he bemoaned. Most Hoosiers would be surprised to know that under Pence's first budget proposal, federal funds would have accounted for around 35 percent of total state spending.
Farm Bill: Is Today's GOP to the Left of Bush?
It's widely accepted that George W. Bush was a big-spending president. He was a social conservative, but not a fiscal one. To his credit, however, even Bush recognized how wasteful and unfair farm subsidies are, and he vetoed the last major farm bill in 2008.
The Deficit is Still Bad News
To listen to much of the mainstream media recently, one would assume that the battle against the national debt has been won.
Social Security Falls Even Deeper into a Sinkhole
The 2013 Social Security Trustees' report, released last week, is proof positive that you really can make numbers say whatever you want. By highlighting one set of "asset reserves" that showed some growth, the report gives ammunition to those who would rather not deal with the fact that the program is on a path to disaster.
Just Put Ernie in Charge of the Next Farm Bill
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a farm bill with a projected price tag of $955 billion over ten years. As my colleague Sallie James explains, neither the Senate farm bill nor the House version offer up much in the way of real "reform." And as Chris Edwards notes, both the Senate and House versions would spend more than the previous farm bill.
The Federal Government's "Rural" Industrial Complex
David Fahrenthold has another excellent article on waste in government in Sunday's Washington Post. This time he finds a truly comic example of waste, duplication, and confusion:
How an ObamaCare Slush Fund Pays For Nanny-State Lobbying
Did you know that the Affordable Care Act creates an enormous, multi-billion-dollar slush fund — in the out years, it will raise $2 billion a year in perpetuity — for the federal government to spend on more or less anything that might "improve health and help restrain the rate of growth" of health-care costs? That the spending can bypass the Congressional appropriations process, and is rife with expenditures for the purposes of lobbying government itself, which is supposed to be an unlawful use of federal funds?
The Pentagon as a Jobs Program, Part 3
A couple of months ago, I cited the example of upgraded Abrams tanks being shoved down the Pentagon's throat by certain members of Congress because tank production = jobs back in the district. I followed that up with some historical background on congressional Pentagon pork-barreling that is discussed in former Reagan budget director David Stockman's new book. Yesterday, a Wall Street Journal article on congressional resistance to reprioritizing military spending provided a new example:
And the Award for Most Hypocritical Performance by a Member of Congress Goes To…
During the House Agriculture Committee's debate over a new farm bill, Tennessee Republican Stephen Fincher cited 2 Thessalonians 3:10 in defending relatively small cuts in food stamps after Rep. Juan Vargas's (D-CA) cited Jesus's call to feed the hungry:
Five Reasons to Repeal Farm Subsidies
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MainStreet Theatre to End 7th Season with THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, 3/30-4/14
MainStreet Theatre Company will end its 7th season with an adaptation of Norton Juster's beloved children's classic, The Phantom Tollbooth. MainStreet has gathered a multi-talented team of Los Angeles artists, led by director Jessica Kubzansky, to bring this riveting story deliciously to life. The Phantom Tollbooth opens March 30th and runs through April 14th with performances Saturdays at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm and Sundays at 1:00 pm (no performance March 31st). Tickets are priced at $16.00 for General Admission, $14.00 for Seniors over 65 and Youth up to age 12.
Often compared to "Alice In Wonderland" because of its wonderful wordplay and sense of playfulness, the novel has been a children's favorite since 1962. This musical version captures all the fantasy and delight of the original and brings it vividly to life! When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in Milo's room, he follows the directions and drives through, only because he's bored and has nothing better to do. But on the other side, things are very different! He gets stuck in the Doldrums, befriends a ticking watchdog named Tock, meets the feuding kings of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis, and goes on a quest to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason in order to restore harmony to the land. Along the way, Milo defeats his demons, and discovers that everything we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone. When he returns home, he realizes there is never a reason to be bored in a world full of so many things to discover.
The adaptation's book is by novelist Norton Juster and Broadway veteran Sheldon Harnick, with Lyrics by Mr. Harnick, and Music by Arnold Black. In addition to Ms. Kubzansky, MainStreet's creative team includes Scenic Designer Francois-Pierre Couture, Lighting Designer Jaymi Lee Smith, Costume Designer Tina Haatainen-Jones, and Sound Designer John Zalewski. Recent British transplant Sarah Gorman will provide choreography fit for Lethargarians and Word Sellers alike, and the show's 3 piece band will be led by Musical Director Janice Rodgers Wainwright.
Young Milo is being played by MainStreet newcomer Doug Harvey, a graduate of NYU's Tisch School, and a relative new arrival to Los Angeles. His alarm-clock-dog best friend, Tock, will be portrayed by MainStreet favorite Amanda Pajer, who was last seen in their Ovation nominated production of A Wrinkle in Time. The rest of the 7 member cast will play a multitude of roles to bring the various "Lands beyond" to vivid life. NY and LA stage veterans Gregory North (Center Theatre Group, Reprise, Hollywood Bowl, Broadway and National Tours) and Tim Cummings (Broadway, Off Broadway, South Coast Rep, Theatre @Boston Court, etc.) will play the warring kings of Digitopolis and Dictionopolis. Jane Noseworthy (last seen at MainStreet in Anne of Green Gables) and Sammi Smith (a company member of L.A.'s Coeurage Theatre Company) will play the princesses Rhyme and Reason, and Amir Levi will be the "Whether Man," among others.
The Phantom Tollbooth is appropriate for ages seven and up, and perfect for families to attend together! The Playhouse also runs special weekday matinees for school children, and study guides for teachers and parents are accessible on the Lewis Family Playhouse website. The matinee on April 7th will be interpreted in American Sign Language.
Members of the MainStreet Club will have the opportunity to participate in special activities before and during the show's run. The MainStreet Club is a membership club for kids and their families who want to have more interaction and "behind the scenes" experiences with MainStreet. Members of the club ($20 a year for one adult and 1 child) receive a button and membership card, have access to special events related to each show, and learn the "secret handshake." Club memberships are for sale at the Box Office, and kids and families can join at any time.


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BOSTON — As if to steady himself from the shock afflicting everybody, Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz laid one hand on President John McDonough and the other on Vice President Jay Blunk.
All three men were walking down a hallway inside TD Garden late Monday — walking on air, based on their smiles — moments after the Hawks' amazing 3-2 victory over the Bruins in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup.
"You can't allow yourself to get too far ahead, so I waited until the final seconds,'' Wirtz said. "Then the emotion came out, tears filled my eyes and, you know what, it felt right.''
For the entire Blackhawks organization, this was more than a feeling in Boston. This was the kind of experience that changes lives and legacies. It made Joel Quenneville one of only four coaches in Chicago to win multiple titles, joining Phil Jackson of the Bulls, George Halas of the Bears and Frank Chance of the Cubs. It validated general manager Stan Bowman as the architect of his own championship team.
"Oh, my God, can you believe this?'' Bowman exclaimed as he hugged his son, Will, during the celebration.
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But it all began with Wirtz, McDonough and Bowman, who assembled a team capable of doing what Chicago sports teams so rarely do. A team that's so very un-Chicago, one that fulfilled promise rather than failed, one making history instead of breaking hearts.
For the first time since the Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, a championship core in Chicago did it again. This is what the 1985 Bears were supposed to do, what the 2005 White Sox teased, what the Cubs only can imagine.
This was a resilient team that recovered from a 3-1 series deficit to the Red Wings and a 2-1 hole to the Bruins. This was a team that trailed Game 6 with less than 90 seconds left before Bickell beat Tuukka Rask in front of the net, where he found himself often during the playoffs.
Just 17 frantic seconds later, Bolland established a lasting legacy by knocking in a deflection off Johnny Oduya's shot to create a roar along Lake Michigan louder than any thunderstorm could.
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It was on this date in 1976 that Bruins legend Bobby Orr signed a free-agent contract with the Blackhawks. Exactly 37 years later in a building decorated by Orr's statue, the Hawks took something Boston thought belonged to it.
"What a team, what an ending,'' Quenneville said. "What a special group.''
That group promised to treat Game 6 like Game 7. But after the first period, it was clear only the team facing elimination did that.
Nothing epitomized the Bruins' early dominance better than the puddle of blood under Andrew Shaw. Shaw blocked Shawn Thornton's wrist shot with his face and went down immediately with 4:01 left in the period. As Shaw skated away to get stitches after a scary moment, a smattering of boos drowned out respectful applause.
The "Pocket Pest'' returned and during one sequence kept battling for the puck despite losing his helmet. Boston can hate this kid, but Chicago can't help but love Shaw, whose Game 1 winner in triple overtime means even more now.
Maybe Shaw just knows how to follow the leader. Toews set quite an example, taking the ice 48 hours after a blow from Johnny Boychuk — a vicious hit that should have resulted in a suspension. Yet Toews trudged on, his incomparable persistence paying off at the 4:24 mark of the second when he delivered the equalizer that lowered a city's collective blood pressure.
It was one goal from the Captain that helped make One Goal a reality.
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After hoisting the silver chalice for the second time in four years, the same now can be said about the pride of Chicago, the Hawks. The mighty Blackhawks.
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Went up there around 6pm and it wasnt too terribly busy like it was earlier in the day. on our way out we saw 2 crains i assume they were getting ready to tear the house down and start new. sad but it needed to be done. my mom and i are volunteering tomorrow and we cant wait to get out there and do all that we can for this family that needs a new home.
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says ... on Tuesday, Oct 4 at 6:21 PM
I wish my kids could have afforded to wear Areopostal and Hurley.
says ... on Tuesday, Oct 4 at 8:22 PM
you know alot of times you can go to garage sales and goodwill and get name brand clothes so maybe people think before they speak
says ... on Thursday, Oct 6 at 1:27 PM
my kids wear name brands, but they come from garage sales and friends who know my kids need hand-me-downs and when I can I hit the new clothes rack at the depot and goodwill. so don't knock it.
says ... on Thursday, Oct 6 at 2:28 PM
Amen, to those defending how those 6 kids might be able to wear name brand. You can find some great deals at garage sales and consignment shops. Think before you type - remember some handicaps aren't visible either.
says ... on Friday, Oct 7 at 11:11 AM
These kids are without a dad and a mom with serious health issues. Who would care what brand of clothes they wear?
says ... on Friday, Oct 7 at 4:11 PM
When my children were small,I went to goodwill and bought cheep but brand name clothes and my kids didn't know the difference. to day they do the same for there kids and grandkids
says ... on Sunday, Oct 9 at 1:52 PM
who wouldn't want to wear there best when they are going to be on national TV, do we notice a little jealousy? the only thing i can think about is how does this woman do it? all those kids and blind. wow. you know she could use this.
says ... on Sunday, Oct 9 at 7:10 PM
Just because you have few nice name brand t-shirts doesn't mean you have enough money to keep up an old home. I can't believe you don't think she deserves this. Shame on you.
says ... on Monday, Oct 10 at 11:05 PM
Audrey is a personal friend of mine, of course in any situation there will be those who are jealous, envious and the like. If people are going to get hung up on what is worn, let me clarify, the majority of clothes that the kids wear are donated.
says ... on Tuesday, Oct 11 at 5:52 PM
the people leaving negative comments - I bet would not like to walk a day in Audreys shoes. Audrey and her kids work hard. I feel sorry for people who have to live around all your negativeness. Be Happy for people and thankful for what you have!
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 1:21 AM
I believe the Gibbs family really deserved this. They are a great family! People are just jealous. If you cant say something nice then don't say anything at all.
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 7:01 AM
Anyone can afford name brand clothes if you can swallow your pride and go to second hand stores to get them. I swallow my pride so my child can wear name brands, who wouldnt in order for your kids to dress like others and not be teased.
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 7:37 AM
I just feel this is something this family needed...its not about what you wear or how you do your hair or where you shop, its about helping people in need. Do unto others as you would have done unto you...stop judgeing and think of a way you can help
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 8:22 AM
I don't have a lot of money,but sacrifice things 4 myself, so my kids can have namebrand clothes. My kids r athletic and in all sports and it takes some money to provide what needed for that too. I buy things on sale and use coupons. Think b4 u type!
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 12:15 PM
My kids all have over 1/2 of their wardrobe in name brand. Why? because of people who help support clothing giveaways and second hand stores. And for your information, clothes are donated to families when they go on a TV show from department stores.
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 12 at 2:14 PM
Sounds like family in West Union DESERVES all this extra help. I am happy for them. God Bless them. My boys were alot of patched jeans & 2nd hand clothes; they survived. proud Mom.
says ... on Thursday, Oct 13 at 7:36 AM
all that matters is that this family is safe and happy.they have been through enough in their lives .i hope all is well and congratulations on your new home.God bless you.
says ... on Thursday, Oct 13 at 8:49 PM
Name brand clothes do not make a person. Doesn't mean you have money. I have watched this family struggle time and time again. Its about time things turned around for them. Keep your negative and jealous remarks to yourself unless you know them
says ... on Friday, Oct 21 at 7:31 PM
Maybe your kids could have had name brand clothes if you had gone to Goodwil, The Salvation Army and good old fashioned garage sales like the rest of us did. God bless this family , Extreme makeover and everyone who made this possible!!
says ... on Saturday, Oct 22 at 5:08 PM
Christina is it sad that that is all you got from this but small minded people usual are this way! So so sad! I'm going to bet you weren't their to help either before or then.
says ... on Wednesday, Oct 26 at 9:38 PM
I just dont understand why people have to see what people are wearing and not what drives them to be the people that they are, I hate jealousy it really turns a beautiful thing into something ugly
says ... on Friday, Oct 28 at 8:49 AM
My grandmother taught me, at a very young age, that if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all. I think some on this page should learn that lesson. Maybe those of you should try walking in that family's shoes.
says ... on Monday, Nov 21 at 12:39 PM
Wow!!! really some people. I just cant belive some of the people in this world today. all i got to say is this family deserves this house.
says ... on Wednesday, Nov 30 at 7:47 PM
Wonder what local channel carries that show .. oh yes, of course.
says ... on Wednesday, Dec 7 at 2:58 PM
Areopostal actually isn't very pricey. Keeping my kids in clothes that fit as they grew was WAY easier than trying to find thousands to keep up my old home. Not well-to-do doesn't mean not deserving of decent things.
says ... on Wednesday, Dec 7 at 3:00 PM
Glad to know that good things DO happen to good people!!!
says ... on Saturday, Dec 10 at 8:13 PM
when is this show going to air live on tv so we can watch it
says ... on Monday, Dec 19 at 10:50 PM
The show will air January 6, 2012 at it's regular time slot and I believe Audrey said it will be a two hr. show.
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December 13, 2011
Placer County Executive Officer Thomas M. Miller announced Tuesday that he plans to retire early next year.
Miller revealed his retirement plans at the end of a meeting of the Placer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Afterward, the board announced plans for conducting a nationwide search for his successor.
"It's been a great pleasure working with Tom," Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert M. Weygandt said. "He accepted the position of county executive officer during a time of delicate change and provided a strong and stabilizing influence. We were then confronted with addressing the most challenging financial crisis in recent history. Tom effectively managed us through that period, and today our budget and level of county services are remarkably healthy as a result. Tom deserves huge credit and thanks. I wish Tom and his family all the best in his retirement."
CEO Miller was named to the county's top management position in 2005 after serving as the first director of the newly created county Community Development Resource Agency.
"It has been a privilege to serve as Placer County's CEO," Miller said Tuesday. "I have had the good fortune of working with a strong team - an effective, far-sighted Board of Supervisors; talented, experienced managers; and a workforce dedicated to serving the public.
"Working together, we kept budgets balanced despite the economic slowdown and state budget crisis while maintaining core public services, expanding the county park system and building badly needed facilities. We can all take pride in knowing Placer County is one of the best-run counties in California."
CEO Miller came to Placer County to take over as facility services director in 1999 after serving as acting county administrative officer and director of transportation and sanitation for Nevada County.
As Placer County's facility services director, he launched an ambitious capital construction program aimed at constructing new parks and buildings.
The new buildings were needed to accommodate population growth and replace aging facilities at the Placer County Government Center, a North Auburn complex commonly known as the DeWitt Center. As CEO, he was able to oversee completion of many projects, including the first phase of the new Bill Santucci Justice Center in Roseville and buildings such as the Community Development Resource Center and Auburn Justice Center in North Auburn.
During his tenure as facility services director, the county planned and constructed the Granite Bay Community Park, Ronald L. Feist Park in Granite Bay and Squaw Valley Park.
CEO Miller began his management career in Trinity County, where he was recruited to be director of planning, but ultimately assumed responsibility for virtually all of the county's public works and planning services.
In 1992, he was recruited to be Nevada County's director of transportation and sanitation, but, shortly thereafter, assumed planning director responsibilities. In 1999, he was appointed assistant county administrator and promoted six months later to serve as interim county administrator.
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